Improved apparatus for preserving beer



. A. F. w. NEYNABER.

' Beer Preserver.

Patented May 29, I866.

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A. F. W. NEYNABEB, on PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR PRESERVING BEER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 55,153, dated May 29,1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, A. F. W. NEYNABER, of Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulapparatus-the beer-keeper-for preserving beverages or fermented liquors,as lager-beer, ale, porter, &c., and discharging these liquids therefromin parts without admission of any atmospheric air and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which Figure 1 represents a portion of myapparatus in vertical section, to wit: the india-rubber vessel A andframe B, with means provided for compressing the vessel for the purposeof discharging its contents. Fig. 2 represents the india-rubber vesselcompressed by weight, the contents of the vessel having been discharged.Fig.3 shows a presser, with plate for closing the outletof the vessel.Fig. 4 shows the outlet of the vessel closed with the presserand plateof Fig. 3.

The object of this invention is to produce an apparatus for keepinglager-beer, ale, porter, 860., so constructed as to enable these liquorsto be kept in larger vessels for draft without becoming sour in areasonable time, this object being realized by the perfect eX- clusionof air while the liquid is drawn off the vessel.

Ain Fig. 1 indicates an ind-ia-rubber vessel filled with liquid. at is acylindrical casting of india-rubber, which admits at b the iron castingc, whereupon rests the presser 0. d is an india-rubber casting with twoopenings, 0 e,'in form of tubes, and flanges f, to admit the ironcasting g. The tubes 0 c extend through the corresponding holes of theiron casting and lap over on the outside, and form there an india-rubberpacking. The india-rubber casting d and iron casting g, fitting exactlytogether, are inserted into the india-rubber casting a,and at It tiedtogether firmly and perfectly air-tight by means of wire, the ironcasting 9 having at the corresponding point of h a groove, so that theiron wire presses the india-rubber a and d into the groove of the havinginside a clack-valve, 7c, of india-rubber.

Into this outlet jfits the tap l, for drawing off the liquor. Theorifice "i is closed when the vessel is filled by means of the plate m,which plate can be of any suitable hard material.

When 0f east-iron it should be tinned or protected with a cap ofindia-rubber. The plate on is pressed to the indiarubber packing r bymeans of the screw 41 and the bar 0, fitting into the holders 1), thepoint of the screw 02 fitting into the countersink of the plate m. Theindia-rubber packing r, the extension of the tubes 6 e, is fastened morefirmly by the rings 8 s by means of screws. The tap lis provided with aflange, t, which fits on the india-rubber paekingr of the outletj. Onthe flange rests a presser, a, consisting of a ring with two arms, onwhich are two incisions, c, to admit the screws to to. When no tap isrequired the outlet j is closed by the presser 1, having for thatpurposethe plate 2, in the manner as shown in Fig. 4.

The india-rubber vesselAis connected with the frame B in the way thatascrew passes through each stave into the iron casting g. On the top thestaves are fastened by means of screws to the iron ring a, which ringalso prevents the top (iron casting c) from being forced out. The frameB is further provided with hoops, to make it more durable. Theindia-rubber vessel A and frame B together form the cask.

The cask rests on the stand D, which consists of four posts secured tothe plate b, and the cross-pieces c and d. The plate I) is provided witha curved U-shaped strap, 0, to keep the cask in its proper place, andhas an incision to admit the tap l.

The presser 0 consists of the weight g, rod h, passing through the holesof beam 0, and guide f, and chain or rope i, passing over the sheaves3'' and constituting therewith a pulley.

Fig. 1) is as follows The vessel A being filled, is closed by means ofthe plate m, Fig. 1, and presser y, Fig. 4, and is in this way ready forThe operation and" use of the apparatus (see transportation. When thecontents are to be drawn off the presser y, with the plate 2, areremoved, and in their places the tap Zis inserted. (See Fig. 1.) The endof the tap Z is inserted into the outlet j, and presses against theindiarubber valve It, opens this, and directly afterward the outlet isclosed again by pressing with the hand the tap, so that the flange 13presses against the india-rubber packii'ig. While holding the tap withone hand the presser u is turned so that the incisions o i: admit thescrews 20 w, and the nuts as m can be screwed on with the other handuntil the flange t presses air-tight to the indiarubbr packing. The tapl connects with an indiarubber tube of a suitable length, which againconnects with a cock fixed at any place where the liquor is to be drawn.The key of the tap l is now turned so as to allow the liquid to passthrough, and the liquid is then drawn off by means of the spigot 70. Assoon as the cook 70 is opened the weight g, fitting into the casting c,anddirected properly by rod h, presses the top of the vessel A down inproportion to the liquid drawn. According to the heavier or lighterweight used, the liquor can be forced up to any desired part of abuildin In general, the apparatus will be kept in the cellar and thebeer forced up through the tube to the first, second, 860., story; butwhen the apparatus will be kept in the same apartment where the liquoris to be drawn ofi the stand D could be dispensed with, and a simpleweight without the rod would be sufficient. Under certain circumstancesa piece of ice would answer both purposes-would serve in a bar-room tokeep the beer cool and would press the top of the vessel down. When thevessel has become empty on its stand it will be in the position as shownin Fig. 2.

When the cask is to be removed the rope z" is pulled and hooked at l,and so, the weight suspended, the cask is lifted out of its place, thetap Z and plate on removed, and the vessel ringed, is ready again forfilling.

When it becomes necessary the indiarubher and iron castings d and g,forming the bottom of the cask, can be taken out, the inside of thevessel thoroughly cleaned, and then put in again,

The main advantage of this apparatus is the perfect preventing of theentering of any atmospheric air while the liquor is drawn off, and thusenabling larger casks to be used for beer or beverages sold on draft.

Further advantages are that this apparatus serves as a fountain, and canbe placed in the cellar or.in the bar-room, according to circumstances.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The method of preserving beverages or fermentedliquors. as lager-beer, ale, porter, 850., inair-tight india-rubbervessels, and discharging these liquids therefrom in parts by means ofcompressing the vessel by weight, in such a manner as to avoid theadmission of any air, substantially as set forth in the foregoingspecification.

2. The construction of the beer-keeper by the application, combination,and arrangement of the'i uliarubber vessel A, inlet t, with plate m,screw it, and bar 0, outlet], with valve 70, tap L, and presser 3 frameB, with ring a, presser G, with pulleys jj, and stand 1), substantiallyin the manner and for the purpose as herein described.

These claims I make jointly and separately.

A. F. W. NEYNABER. Witnesses:

J OHN EKLEY, S. FRANKS.

